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16:20 Hereford

Bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,100 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 49.10s
  • Off Time: 16:20:48
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Black, Orange hoops, striped sleeves

Ouh Jay

138 C
14/1
  • Form 51/11-0P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

led, not fluent and headed 9th, weakened 11th

4
Silk - Light Blue, Red sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap
  • Form 50-1456
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, led 9th, clear next, headed 2 out and weakened

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Black star
  • Form 0-607U6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leader to 4th, weakened 11th

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red sash, halved sleeves, red cap
  • Form 544753
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 82

held up, stayed on to finish for 4th

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap
85/40
  • Form 559561
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 87

held up and keen, headway 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, every chance last, no extra

8
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, hooped sleeves
10/1
  • Form 576927
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 77

held up, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden out

9
Silk - Gold, Blue and Gold quartered cap
15/8
  • Form F-P4422
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 79

in touch and keen, hit 3rd, headway 5th, weakened 3 out

2
NR
  • Form 52F7-11
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 96

Nonrunner

3
NR
  • Form 669530
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 98

Nonrunner

10
NR
  • Form 96PP5P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The best race on a very moderate card and ZORRO DE LA VEGA can score from Marked Man, Jack's Lad and Battlefield. The selection carries a 7lb penalty for an easy win here from Jack's Lad last time over two miles. This step up in trip is not obviously going to hinder him, he relishes a sound surface and although consistency has never been his strong suit this is not a hot contest and he may well be good enough to back up. Jack's Lad is weighted to narrow the gap between the pair of them, but he has rarely been at his best when tried here and also appears to act best when there is cut in the ground, so we will again take him on. Battlefield has won his last two starts at Ludlow and Leicester over the minimum distance but he does get this trip and although all his wins have come with some cut he can go well enough on a sound surface to suggest that he can take home some prize money. Course and distance scorer Marked Man has conditions to suit and has now slipped to a very handy mark again. A 3lb claim from Charlie Poste will do no harm and this likeable veteran might well give the selection most to do. The inconsistent Phoenix Eye has acted well here in the past and might prove best of the rest, but Zorro De La Vega can put them to the sword.

Formwatch

Ouh Jay 50-1 (10-5) Led to 5th, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Amber Brook (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov, 10 ran.

Morenito (FR) 9-1 (11-7) Held up, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 48l behind Rash Moment (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.

Illogical Hope (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Held up, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 42l behind Toulouse Express (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.

Miller's Monarch 9-2 (11-12) Held up, effort 4 out, chased leading trio 3 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Lord Gunnerslake (9-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.

Zorro De La Vega (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, easily, won at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd beating Jack's Lad (11-8) by 8l, 11 ran.

Phoenix Eye 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 7th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 11, 17l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.

Jack's Lad (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 4th, led 5th to 6th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon beaten, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Zorro De La Vega (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.

Battlefield 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 7th, hit 9th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, challenged last, hung right and led flat, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Feb beating Colliers Court (10-5) by a nk, 13 ran.

Marked Man (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Held up, hit 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 11, well behind Ballyvaden (11-9) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.

The Walnut Tree (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) In rear, reminders after 4th, no chance from 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Shelomoh (11-8) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan, 11 ran.